News Briefs

Students of Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy, speak about what it means to be the first senior class of the school, and how their future is being shaped while attending the district’s only all-male school. The seniors were profiled on WFAA-TV Ch. 8, Nov. 18. You catch a glimpse of that story by clicking the link below. http://www.wfaa.com/videos/news/education/2014/11/20/19308879/

The C.A. Tatum Jr. Elementary School Titans are celebrating Thanksgiving by fighting hunger. A canned-food drive sponsored by the school’s Character Education Club yielded 779 pounds of food recently donated to the North Texas Food Bank. Tatum Counselor and club sponsor Katrina Woods worked alongside students in their mission to help others. Thanking the students for their donation, a spokeswoman for North Texas Food Bank estimated the donation would help provide access to 649 meals for chronically hungry children, families and seniors in North Texas. The agency invites schools, individuals and community groups to get involved in the battle against…

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and this week is a great time to reinforce the GO, SLOW, WHOA message.  Have you embraced this message at home? Remember, CATCH Eat Right and Be Active! Each week the Dallas ISD Coordinated School Health initiative reminds you to check in for recipes, hints to being active and how your family can make small changes at home. This week’s tip is an easy one, get out and play! Keep moving for 60 minutes a day. Go for a run, play with friends or ride your bike! It’s that easy. Looking for more ways to help…